Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Accusations of Leaking Ex-Girlfriend's Private Notes

Federal prosecutors have accused former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of witness tampering by allegedly leaking his ex-girlfriend and business partner Caroline Ellison's personal writings to the New York Times. The writings, which detailed Ellison's emotional state and doubts about her ability to run the business, were published in an article titled "Inside the Private Writings of Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in the FTX Case." Bankman-Fried, who has pleaded not guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges, is accused of attempting to discredit Ellison and influence the jury pool. Prosecutors are seeking to limit his ability to make public statements.